Notes For Reference:-

Species, Varieties, or Forms in the Genus Damnacanthus:

Damnacanthus indicus ssp. indicus / Aridooshi
Damnacanthus indicus ssp. major / Ooaridoushi


　

Damnacanthus indicus ssp. major / Ooaridooshi オオアリドオシ

Damnancanthus indicus ssp. major is an evergreen shrub growing in an evergreen forest with a height of 50-100cm. The branch alternatively arranges a large and a small pair of opposite leaves. There are sharp thorns on stems, which are shorter than half of a plate, making a clear difference from another subspecies, D. indicus ssp. indicus. Bloom time: April-May.